Albert Pritchard Infant SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wednesbury.
Summary of the comparison
Albert Pritchard Infant School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wednesbury.
Albert Pritchard Infant School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Albert Pritchard Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Albert Pritchard Infant School was judged Good and St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WednesburyAlbert Pritchard Infant School | WednesburySt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 91 in Sandwell | 54th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 261 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 210 | |
| Location | Wednesbury, WS10 9QG | Wednesbury, WS10 9PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Albert Pritchard Infant School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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